This web site gives you a chance to learn more
about nonverbal communication. You can even test
your own ability to "read" samples of real
nonverbal communication.

Research shows that clues in the nonverbal
"channels" of communication (how something is said)
are often more important than words alone (what is
said).

There are many different "channels" of
nonverbal communication: facial expressions, the
clues in our voices ("vocal paralanguage"), hand
gestures, body movements ("kinesics"), touch ("haptics"), and personal space. These and other
"channels" are explored in a new University of California
video series on Nonverbal Communication.
Each video is about 30 minutes in length and
comes with a detailed instructor's guide. These
University of California videotapes are
produced by Dane Archer, a Professor at the
University of California at Santa Cruz (Email:
archer@ucsc.edu).

GETTING STARTED: To learn more about nonverbal
communication, including a chance to test your
ability to read real samples, click on any of the
following titles. Each title takes you to a
different topic in nonverbal communication. You can also ask to see a description and reviews of each videotape.